Glljc American Volunteer PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BRATTON tc. KENNEDY, OFFICE-SOUTH JIABItET SQUARE. M Tkrus:—Two Dollars per year if paid strictly '.'ln advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If pail ' within three months; alter Three Dollars VWIU be charged. These terms will be rigidly ad •Vlwred to lu every lustauue. No subscription dla : eontlnued until all arrearages are paid, unless ut : theoptton of the Editor. _ Professional «fiati)6. “C. F, HUjW M . 15. PAUKEU. TT RICH & PARKER, A TTORNEY3 AT LA TT. Office on Main Btioet, In Marlon Hall, Car lisle, Pa. - 7 Deo. TU, 18GS—ly JOHN CORNMAN, Ast TORNEY AT LA W Office In building attached to Franklin House oppoalt** the Court House, Carlisle, Pa. June 4. WdB.—ly CHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor n»y at Law. Office In Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Wot* Eel's Hotel. Dec, 1.1805. T7l E. BKLTZHUOVfcJR, Attorney P # andOounskluh at Law, Carlisle, Penna. office on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz's Store. By special arrangement with the Patent Office, attends to securing Patent Rights. Deo, 1, inirt. p HERMAN GOETZ, A TTOJRNEY AULA W, NEWVILLE, PENN'A. Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to. May 28. ihck. • JOHN B. MILLER, Attorney at Law. Office lu Wetzel’s Budding, opposite g,ue Court House, Carlisle, l*c£ Nov. 14,18(17. Me. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , Office lu HUohiu’b Hull Building, lu the rear of the Court House, next door to the 11 Her* aid" Office, Carlisle, Peuna. Deo. 1. IHu5. * WM. J. SHEARER, Attobnky and Counsellor at bus removed his office to the luthert • unoccupied room lu the North Eu«t corner of the Court House. Jim. 2«, 'o9—lv W KENNEDY, Attobnky at Law, # Carbide, Peuna. Office same us thatol the •• American volunteer," south side of the Pub lic Square. Deo. I 1K66 U NITED STATES CLAIM AND MEAL ES TATE AGENCY! WM. B. BUTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office In 2d Story of InhofTs Building, No. S South Hanover Street,■Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pctuia. Pensions, bounties, Back Pay, 4c., promptly collected. Applications by mull, will receive immediate attention. Particular attention yl veu to the selling or rent ing of Heal Estate, in town or country. In all loi ters of Inquiry, please enclose postage stump. July 11,imi7—tf Bn. GEORGE 8. BEARJUHT, Ukn rißT. h'nmt the JittUlnurtr CoUeue *)f I Junta cry. Office at the residence of Ills mother East Louthur Street, three doors below Bedford Carlisle, Peuna. Dec. 1.1W15. jgats anfc iffaps. THRESH ARRIVAL AW ITT >nr« OF ALL TUB NEW WINTEIt STYLES HATS AND OAFS. The subscriber has Just opened at No. 15 North Hmover street, a few doors North of the Carlisle Deposit Bank, one of the largest and best Stocks of ft ATS and CAJ*3 ever offered lu Carlisle. Bilk Huts. Casslinero of all styles and qualities, Stiff Brims, different colors, and every dcaonp-* tlon of Soft Hats now made. The Dunkard and Old Fashioned Brush, con stantly on hand and made to order, all warrant ed to give satisfaction. A full assortment of MEN’S. BOY'S, AND CHILDREN’S, HATS. 1 have also added to my Stock, notions of differ •nt kinds, consisting of LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS, Neck Ties, Suspenders, Collars, Gloves, • Pencils, Thread, Sewing Bilk, UmbxeOas,d;c PRIME SEGARB AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Give me a call, and examine my stock as X feel oonfldent of pleasing all, besides saving you mo ney, JOHN A. KELLER. Agent, No. 15 North Hanover Street. Deo. 8, less— lt j^J- ATS AND CAPS! DO YOB WANT A NICE HAT OB CAP ? IT ao, Don’t Fail to call on J. G. GALLIC, NO. 28. lEBS7 MAIN STBhBT, Where can be seen the finest assortment of HATS AND CAPS •▼er brought to Carlisle. He takes great pleas u>o in iuviilng Ills old frleiidb uud customers, and all new cues, to his splendid stock just re ceived from New York and Philadelphia, con sisting In part of fine SLLK AND CASSIMERE HATS, besides an endless variety of Hats and Caps o the laieet style, all ol which ho will sell at th e Lowest (Jaah Price*. Also, bin own mauuluctur of HaU always on hand, and HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. • He ha* the heal arrangement.for coloring Hats and all kmduof Woolen Goods,Overcoat*, etc., at the shortest miitco pis ho colon* every weekj and on the most reasonable terms. Also, a Hue lot ol choice brand* of TOBACCO AND CIGARS always on hand. He desires to call thoattcnllon to person* who have COUNTRY FURS to sell, as he pays the highest cash prices for the same. . . . ~ Give him a call, at the above number, bis old stand, a* be feci* conlldout oi giving enure satis* faction. Uec. 20.1808 Pacific hotel, 170,172,174 «k 178 G HEN WICH STREET, Ml W V O it K . The undersigned takes pleasure m aononnof ng to his numerous friends nnd patrons that from this date, the. charge of the PiaiUc will be IJ si) per day. Being sole Proprietor oi this house, and there fore tree from tne too common exaction ol an Inordinate rent, he is luily able to’ineet the downward tendency ol prices without any fal ling off of service. 1l will now, as heretofore, be bis aim to main tain uuduulnlsbed the favorable reputation of the Pacific, whn-h U UijjenJuyed for many years, as one of the beat of traveieis* hotels. The table will be bountifully supplied with every delicacy of the reason. The attendance will be lound efficient and obliging. The location will be found convenient for those whose business calls them in the lower nan of the city, being one dour north of Cortland street ami one bloc* woalof Broadway, and of ready access to all ttoUrouds and steamboat Lines. NEW YoUK.OCt. 10, 1604 JUM PATTEN. Not. 2S, 1808-6 m JTOTWB. persons are forbidden to trespass upon the lauds of the undersigned, m Muuroe town* aUlp.Ac., lor the purpose ot Fishing. Any one violating this Notice will bedeuit wuh to the ut luuutpenaJtyoflheiuwus umucions nespu»seru. We appeal touUluw abiding citizens to uld us to preserve the iLum ourstreuius. J. BELSHUOVER, J. E. A. HERMAN. J. LEHMAN, .OtO. W. LhluIGH, G. HEL'I ZU.UOVKR, GcAJKGE WELLER. J BHAPPNEW, GEORGE B. MUYKR, G. W. PRESS ELL, JACOB HOPPER, M. BRICKER, JOHN WESTPALt, A. M. LEIILCU, JUUN W. MANN. M. UKLTZUOOVER, JOSEPH BRAiNLIV 0. HARTZLER, Hr. March 4, IKW-Jt* FOR RENT.—The Law Office on ibe second at >ry of luiiufl's More-room, euiutr of Hauover atreet nud Market Square, lately occupied by W. J. otieurer. luquiie of lK»c.a led*—U U, iaHuPF. ■\l OTICJ3. —Orders fur coal oa Deiuu i.> cey &tihrum, will be recelv* dami promptly atumiloa lo ut Ooramuu* Worthmgloa'B drug store, at Jolm Fuller’* grocery store, at Hutu « giooery store, uu«l at Jouu Uliuem’aconfeououu* ry. uloro. Jua. U, IM3—3ai. OCLAKCST A tiUKOSt. CAN BE CUBED • by l>r, o, U. Uarrlsou’s New Proofs u} / rtxxi menU Call or address up. 0. G. Garrison, zil flout» Bhohth MreeU PJutadetphla, i\t. i*. ti.—■'ipooial atteuUuu gtveu 10 THROAT and LUNG UidtiAtißti. Marca i, l*U —ly % in fi*i fn ii ■ BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. Jißtscfllaneouß. THE WoßLL’rf INTERNAL REM- EUYII JOHNSON’S Rheumatic COMPOUND H V 'd'*''*..' -r ' AND,.. ; [BLOOD PUKII'IER. QUICK IN ITS ACTION. PERMANENT IN ITS CUKE READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONY Messrs R. E. Sellers & Co.—Having suffered with Rheumatism for a long lime l was Induced by Col. Danks to try Johnson's Rheumatic Compound. . I purchased one bottle and was poi/cctly cured after using It three days. i. a WMBNCKivi Schell. Etna, Allegheny Co. Pa., Deo, 10, Isefl. Messrs. R E. Sellers & (Jo.—Gent-;—After suf fering for seven years from Rheumatism I was cured by one bottle of Johnson's Bhoumatlo Compound, when Physicians could give me no relief. ■ JOSEPH ROBINS. Slmrpatown, N. J. Dec. 15, isw. Messrs It. E. Rollers v f*o.—Dear Sirs i—l was A cripple from Rheumatism for sixteen years, of ten confined to the house, and even unable to walk. Johnson s IthcunnUlo Compound cured me from my disease, ami now lean walk without my slaffas well us ever. James McDowell. Trennm, October 25,1805. Messrs K. E. Rollers & t*o.—Gents:—Johnson's Rheumatic Compound cured me of Rheumatism when Physicians and every other preparation In the Phurn.ucopiu lulled. Dr. J. T. WRIGHT. Leavenworth, Kansas, Dec. 25.1805. Messrs. U. E. Rollers & Co.—Dear Kirs:—T here by certify that a number of persons, unv father among the number,) who were uflUclcd wllb Rheumatism for many years, have to my Knowledge, been pounaiienlly cured by the use of Johnson's Rheumatic Compound Sharon, Penna, Nov. 20, lso7. R. E. SELLERS & CO., SOLE J’ROI’EIETOHS, PITTSBURGH, PA. FOR SALE RY JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY (J O W D B N , PHILADELPHIA, PA HAVERS TICK BROS., C AHLJSL E , P A March 4, 1800-tf THE GREATEST MEDICAL DIS COVERY KNOWN TO MAN. SlMb^jEY’S ;; I blood Searcher. For the euro of all diseases arising fiom an Im pure Ktnio oflhe Blood, such ns BCBIFULA,SALT rheum, erysipelas, SORE EYES. BOILS,TITTER, 4c. It Is purely A VEGETABLE PREPARATION- not a (tingle grain of ‘Mineral Poison enters Into Its eon position—so Mint while it. invariably af fords relief and effects most wonderful cures, no overdose could Injure the mnsl ten cr infant. j. M. Lindsey— Rear Sir:—Wo are very near out of your medlctm. please send us .two doz en. We would Just say that your medicine ha* cured a case of Scrof-ila that has been coming on for 11 v years; the flesh was eaten off the hi de's nuns—yon pould sen the sinews working.— Rhe Isat theeighfh bottle now, and the flesh Is ? rowing on verv fast. Your Blood Searcher Is go ng all over thecounto. The people ate very much pleased with the above case. Please send us statement of our account, and oblige us. Yours 'truly, JOHN RALSTON A 80N. •Elperton, Ind. Station. Beware of counterfeits. The genuine has the name of b. e. Sellers & co. at the bottom of the onsido wrapper. Solo Proprietors, R . E. SELLERS &.C0 PITTSBURGH, PA. For sale by JOHNSTON. HOLLOWAY & COW DENi. PniLADEhPiiiA, Pa. HAVERSTICK BROTHERS, Carlisle, Pa. March 4, IRCO-tf QARRUGES, Buggies, Sleighs, Spring Wagons In order to accommodate their rapidly In creasing trade. As B. & N. SHERK have Just removed into their NEW CARRIAGE FACTORY, Comer South and Pitt Sts., CARLISLE. PA.. where they have increased facilities formnnu* fuoturinc everything lu.lhfelr line. All the la test styles of Carriages, Baggies, Sleighs and Spring Wagons constantly on hand, or made to oraer on short notice and reasonable terns Messrs. shark f#n confident that they can turn on'- work equal in finish and durability to any establishment outside -if the cities. Those wishing anything m their line should give their orders at once. REPAIRING AND PAINTING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Doc. 17, ly. THW. •jUAR'QAINSI BABQAINfll! For tho purpose of settling the Imsln ets of the late Arm id Urew&ier .u* nceu taken which, with me goods, e.m ue seen uud exam ined by uaiuug wim me suusunuer. JA.dc. Alo iCeoeiver of BttKvVtii'ckt « Ut/dGiAt&UTIf area, 1, J* .ij.v/.oj, x*a* 2?ocfical. - IF YOU WAV! A KIJW, riTti If Thar’s a jolly Saxon proverb That Is pretty much like this, That a man Is half in heaven When helms a woman's kiss. But there’s danger In delaying. And the sweetness may forsake it; So I tell you, bashHil lover, If you want n kiss, why take It, Never letnnothor follow Steal a march on you in this, Never lot a laughing maiden See you spoiling for a kiss. There’s a roya l to kissing. And the Jollv ones who make It Have a motto that Is winning: If you wnnta kls?, why take It. Any fool may face a cannon— Any body wear a crown ; But a map musUwin a woman If h** d have her for his own. Would you have the golden apple, You must find the tree and shake U; If the thing Is worth the having, And you want a kiss.why lake it. Who would burn upon a desert. With a for stsmllllng by? Who would give his sunny summer Fora black ami wintrysuy t Oh ! I tell you there Is magic. And you cannot, cumiotbreak It, For thosweetest partoflivlug Is to wnnta klasand lake It. Iflkrillaimms. BII.LY MOUUA.VH UIIOMT. In the year 1801, u seaman named Wil liam Margin en>isied on lnm*d u United States frigate for u lines years* cruise in the Mediterranean. He was an awful looking person, six feet four indies high, with a long. pale, wrinkled visage, sunk en eyes, thick, black hair standing on end, wi'ii while, prominent, and irregu lur teeth. It was impossible to define the color of his eyes; his voice was sep ulchral, on his right arm was engnved eeituin mysterious devices, mid his tobac co-box was of iron. He entered on Fri day, the Irigate was launched on'Friday, the master carpenter who built her was born and tiled on Fiiday, and tlie squad ron went to sea on Friday. These coin cidences added to Ills singular appear ance, caused 1 lie sailors to look upon (Morgan with some degree of wonder, min led wlifi suspicion. During tlie voyage to Uibraliar, his conduct increas ed this teeling. He went without food lordans together; at least lie was never seen b> eat. aim it lie slept it was with out closing Ids eyes or lying down. His hblpmales, one and all, reduced time, wake at u hut time of the night they would, Morgan was seen silting bolt up right in Ids hammock, with ids eyes glaring and widi-open When in wutch upmideck lie would stand mill for an hour at a linn*, gazing no the stursund I lie ocean, and when rou-ed fell ih-t on the deck in a swoon. When he revived, lie preach ed, unit talked incoherent rhaposmly.— He ollen hinted that tie had as many lives as a cut, and more than once offered to let himself be bunged lor the gratifica tion of his messmates. He hud also fre quent trances, during which lie lay stiff and rigid, with all the appearance of death. 11. B. LINN. These things at last reached the ears of Captain H , who looked upon them us mere tricks, ami the next lime Mor gan got into u trance confined Idm for twenty-four hours, slopped ids grog, and oevised sundry other punishments. One day, about half-way across the Atlantic, and l hell igale sevei ul leagues ahead of the i-quadion, there was an alarm ot the ma gazine being fire.* Morgan was Just coming on dick,with aspoon in his hand, lor tome purpose m other, when, bearing ihe cry, he made one spring overboard The fire was soon extinguished, but in the confusion no effort was made to save Morgan. As a mutter of course he was drowned. Two days after, one of the ships ot the utjuudion came up and scuta boat, alongside, with Udly on board.— Twelve hours after his leap, Jm had beeu found swimming gallantly with the spoon in l>is hand, which lie said he held lust that lie might help himself to suit water when he wu-.dry. After this, the’’ sudors felt convinced that Morgan, was a dead man come to iile again, and that it would be difficult to kill him iu any or dinary way. He continued hlsprauke, star gazing, and swoons, for which he was always severely punished. At last, as they approached Uibraliar, lie solemn ly announced lu his messmates that he intended lu drowu himself with the first opportunity. He made his will, dressed iuinseit in his best, and settled all his af fairs. He also lepieniahed his tobacco .box, put his all wunce of buscuil in bis pocket, and filled a small canteen with water, which'he slung around his neck, saying that, purhap*, no migli lake it in to his he.u to live iwi or tnree days in the sea helme lie finally betook hims (f lo Davy June s nickel*. That same night, between twelve and one, Morgan was Uh-lUictiy seen to come up die hatchway, climb me bulwark, and drop into the ocean. A midshipman and two sailors testified to the Jucte, and Moigun being missed the next morning, uu doubt ex isted ol Ida suicide. Thu tail; aim wonder were beginning to subside, vi lieu one night, about u week later, the tlguiuoi Morgan, in Wet clothes, wan sunken ey es and cauavetous visage, was seen by one of his messmates, Who happened to belying u r wake, to emerge bjowly li'uiu ihe lorepartof the ship, ap pumeii one ol me tables where tin re was u eun oi water, look a hearty draught, and disappear in the three ion whence it u me. '1 lie sailor tola ids next morn ing, but, as yet, veiy lew believed him. 'X he next uioht pieciseiy Lite same Hung occurred, and was seen by a dilleient peison- Ihu stoiy came lo the ear* of Ca turn it , who under the cunvic iioii liiul Morgan's d.owning nimsulf Imd lieeu , deceptive, oldeied the strictest seal'd) to be made throughout the rigute, but without any discovery. The ghost couunued to appear, uvoiul g capture or suiprise. Uiice it emptied a lobucc j-box, and at aeotner lime made free with frag ments ol uiipp r which had not been cleared away. In the*li yof Algesims H spoke, olleied iU> hand to a messmate, and -us mg, “ Good by e, Tom, 1 ’ vanished as Usual. By this time the w> ole crew were ter ror stricken, utiaiil ul Llicir ow > shadows,’ uinl even lue otliuers begun lo shaie the iniecLiua. The sailors weie permitted to take un uccasmiui turn on shore. To the Tom Browlt uained uoovo Morgan hud *lelthis wuivii amiu chest of clothes.— btroliiug down u dark tune in the su burbs oTAlgeslr B, ho neard u well known voice cry out, “Tom, Tom K d—a your e>es! Don’t you know your old mess mate!” T« iu recognized ibo tones, and turning round buvv nnuself coniroated by Billy Morgan's ghost. Having no wish to renew me acquaintance, he took to his heels, without looking 10 see it the ghost gave chase, ran to the boat,and told the story us soon us he could lluu breath* At hta berth, that very nigi.t, the ghost visited bin. again, | atstu its cold, we hand over Tom s lace, who bawled lusti ly, but the apparition absconded belore b e ip urnved, muttering m u low whis per, “ You shall see me at'Malta.” Alter some weeks ttie mguie came to the i*st named pmet*. As nothing had been seen ul the ghost 111 the interval, it wan concluded lUul the shade was either tir ed or appeased, uud tittle more was thought 01 ns visitations, boon after thee ip’s arrival, a party of bailout in cluding thtriieir 01 B.ny Morgan, were frolicking ashore, at a small tavern iu Valelta. Between three and lour in the morning Tom weut t io bed, not quite a* clear-headed us he might have been. He could not tell how long tie had been asleep, when he was roused by a voice whh-pering m ms ear, “ A’om, Toni wake upT* Un opening lus eyes,, no oeaeid by the pale iignt of lue morning, the CARLISLE,-PA., THURSDAY. MARCH 18, 1869. well known figure of Morgan leaning over his bed, and glaring ut him with eyes like saucers. Tom cried “ Murder! Ohom J Billy Morgan !” as loud as he could sell, until he roused the landlord, who came to know what was the o alter. Tom related the whole atfair. Mine host utterly denied having ever seen or heard of uneh a figure or appearance, ami ho cMd all his family. The report reached the frigate. Heaven and earth!” cried Captain R- ■•. ” shall we never get rid of this infernal spectre, or whatever else bo may he?” He was In despair. Never was a man bo persecuted hy a ghost in this world be fore. The ship's crew were ho dltmmyeM that hoi an Algerine come across them, they might, peradventure, have surren dered ut discretion. They signed a round robin, suggesting ip the pro priety i f running the ship ashore, and abandoning her entirely to the ghost, which now appeared almost every night soQietimes hetween decks, ut others at the end of the bowsprit, and again cut ting capers on the yard and top-gallant masts. From Malta, tho squadron proceeded to Syracuse, There, the ships were placed hi quarantine, and fumigated with brimstone, to the great BUtistuciion of the crew of the frigate, who were in hopes this would drive away Billy Morgan, who hud not troubled them lor some time. But immediately <« (he expiration of the quarantine, he again visited Ida old chum and heir, Toni Brown, lank and dripping wui as usual, and after giving him a fioul-thrilling ah »ke, wliispered, “Tom, I, want to speak to you about my wa'ch and dies of do hes.” But Tom roaied “ Murder!' with all Ida might when the ghost van in ed, muttering, as Tom swore, “ You infernal lubber!” The reappearance doubled all former co‘ sternaiioti, and nothing hut the mo-d severe and unrelaxing discipline pre vented the greater part of the crew from deserting. Poor Tom, to whom the de voirs of the spectre seems most especial ly directed, ieflofl swearing and chewim' tobacco, and swindled lo a perfect shnd ow. H* 1 became very serious, and look t*» Hinging Psalms. In addition to lids d a boln-al persecution, of which he was not (he only victim, aVun.ce things were re peated every day. Tobacco-boxes left foil a' night were found empty in the morning. Sailors would he mis.-h-gfnru whole day, and return nimble to give any account of themselves, Sometimes they were found by their officers in a stale of stupor, though not one hud lasted a nrojiof liquor. On these occasions the,\ always huw Hie ghost of Hilly Morgan Hying ihrongh llie air, or dancing on Hu mps of '•tcep'.es, with a fiery tail like that of a comet. At length Tom Brown, nhe/ toe usual nightly visit, disappeared, and was never heard of alter wards. As tin inherited 'chest of clothes were fiannl empty, it might have been surmised that lie hail deserted, had not a sailor mi watch solemnly declined that he saw the ghost of Hilly* Morgan jump overboard with Tom in his arm-, in a fl one of tire, and that 1 hey hi-sed like u red hot plow shaie in the water. With this bold feat, iheapeclre took his (ioal departure. Al ter an uh-ence of betw< en two or three years the frigate returned. Hie crew were paid oil* and discharged, ami us au uddi tional wonder attending her memorable cruise, il is recorded on good evidence, that their three years’ pay lasted some of them nearly.three days. Not a man 01 them doubled the reality of the ghost.— Captain R hlmselfepokeofit as mu* of ihoseHlrange.lnscrutable things which haflle the efforts of human ingenuity, and reem to justify the most extraordina ry relations of past and present times. Borne years subsequent to Ida return from the Mediterranean,Uuplal a R , being on a journey to the westward, had occasion to seek refreshment and long ing at a log'l.ouseon the hord rsof Ten nessee. A man came forth to receive him, whom heat one-* recognized as ids old acquaintance, Billy Morgan. “ Heav ens!” thought Captain R , “ here’s Monsieur Toneon coriie again with a vengeance!” Bil’y, who hud also foiald out who is guest was when too lute to re treat, looked rather sheepish, au 1 in vite I him in with dttle of the frank hos pitality of a genuine t uck woodsman Captain K followed him into the houKe, where ho found a comely, well-’ looking danse, ami two or three yellow bu Fi it bo} 8 and girls, all In u flutter at the stranger. The habitation had au air ot column, and the mistress, by her cheer ful aspect and activl y, seemed pleased at the rare Incident of a visitor entei lug the door. Billy was at first shy and awk ward, but‘finding him-elf treated with cordial frankness, lie, In the course of the ev« nii.g, when the children were in lied, and the wife busy mdkhig the cows, thus accosted Ids old commander: “ Cap tain, 1 hope you didn’t mean to shoot me for desertion ?’’ 11 By no means," said the captain, pleasantly ; “there wnul \ belittle use in shooting u ghost, or a man with as many lives as « cup" Billy mulled a raihermelancholy smile “ Ah, ruptulu, you have not lorgottne ghost, Isee; hut it is a long time to re nifiiilier an old score, and hope you’ll forgive me." “On one condition,*l will” replied Captain U ; “ that you will tell in iioi estly how you managed to make alt my sailors believe they saw you, night alter night, on board tlyj ship, as well as on short ?” “Tney did ee me," rejoined Billy, in ilia usual sepulchral voice. ‘•The* tneir seeing y«»u jump over board was all a deception ?'* ** By no means sir, I did jump over board, bin then L dimed hack again shortly alter.” “The duce you did ! Explain.’ * 1 will, sir, us wel* us lam able. I was many yeuis amongst the cjuudwidi Islanders, where the vessel, in winch J was cauiii boy, was wrecked a long time ago; anil 1 can pass wno-e hours, I believe nays m the wmcr without being fatigued, except lor want of sleep* 1 huveuiaogot some other habits, such us a great dislike to hard work, and a liking for goii g where X will, and doing just as J please. The discipline of a uian*of-wur did not suit meutnll.and Igrew tired after a lew days. To puss the time, and make fun with llie sailors, 1 told them all sorts ol yams about myself and my adventures, and played many pranks to make them believe i was a w.zard. The punishment you gave me, though 1 own 1 deserved it, made me reaVnVe to desert us soon as an opportunity oll'ered. ihad an old ship mate with me whom i could trust, and we planned me whole thing together. X knew il I deserted at Gibraltar or any ol the ports m the Mediiieraneuu 1 e outu almo-t certainly bo cuugnt, and sliotoU* hand as an example. 1 got i'om Brown towute my win, mending to leave my wuicu ana chest to my messmate, who was to return them to me at Giorailur J— but Tom played us a trick, and put ms own name instead ol my ineud's in, and that trick was not lound out until alter wards, when my irieud was uiruid oi dis covery if he made any rout auout the matter. “Oo ou," said the caplulu. “Tae mgat i jumped oveboard, the • forward port-hoi« ou tue oturbuard side wan leltupeo mteuUuuuiiyV witu u 01 rope laa.eued lo tli« guu, aud haug.ng Uuwii| bo that 1-cdUid caum it. Too captain stiuoa uio iorehead wild the Jmim oi Uia baud, uud said lu uiuiaeil •—•• %> uul a b«l ui oiooaue *da w« vs ore!'* “Fieuywen loi* tuaC," lespouded nou eat ilm.) i “ mougu udt bo givat as uiijju. be expected." 1 lie lost paft oi niospecub Ue lueuul ioracuuipf*uietii, out a BOuuUed directly 10 tiio cuuumy. ’* aa i was overboard,* 1 , coutlu ued ue, •• 1 hwuiu tor me rope, Waiting lor Uie signal iroui aiy .nouu to ciimo up. uud aide myseil lu aco i ol cuuio ototted uWay Close to Uio uowo. iu toe uustie mat loilowed it was ra*»y euougu lo do hub, uud uououy aa>v uio uuiui> .ileuu. Here 1 remained in my wet v lonioo, aauie uu cuuiio laolj, us jou aiiij suppose, until my provisions wore uud uiy hjiccy-hox empty. I calculated they would last til) we arrived at GlhralL f, where nothing co jld have been easier for me 'hen to slip out of the p -rt-hole and swim ashore. But the plagoey head winds U"d calms, which I dare say yon remember, delayed the squadron several davs longer than I expected, and exhausted inv Block. I Hhould’nt have ininded the want of biscuit and water, hut It was Impossible to live without the Imoey. My friend, hail promised to come soim times within hail of signals of distress, but a-* he told me af terward*, he was confined for several days forpicklura quarrel with Tom Brown, whom he lom»'*d to pay oft* with a good hiding lor forging the will. “ 1 remained in this.ntate till I was neprly starved, when rffi t being able to stand' it a y longer, I one night, when everybody between decks Keemed fast nsleep, crept tail of my hole, where I lay coiled up m theshape of a cable, covered will) a piece of o d canvass, and Hading u pitcher, of water, took a hearty drink.— This wushu fur as t dared to goat that time, but the next night I ventured out again, and was lucky enough to get a good supply of provisions, which hap pened to he left by some accident, hi the way, Two or three times 1 heard search iduUhig lor me, and was terribly fright ened, but I believe the searchers were more frightened still, and afraid to look closely hi the cuh e tier. When we ar rived at the Buy of Algesiras, i took tin opportunity of alarming Tom a little by v siting him in the night ami bidding him good-hye, after which I sipped quietly outof the port-hole, and my Irlend pulled up (he rope and shut the port-hole after me.” “But how did yon manage to escape from the pollwe at Algesiras?” “ I was on hoard the frigate a'l the time, in my old hidhig-olaee. and, when the ship was searched, directly afterwards, I was on shore.” “And how dhl yon manage at Malta?” “The landlord Was my sworn brother, and would not have blubbed for u thou sand dollars-” “ And the capers on the yard-arm and top-gallant, the v'slis to Tom Brown at •Syracuse, and the wonderful stories told by the sailors?’’ *“ I never paid hut two visit- 8 to the ship, as T remember, sir, u'ter she left Malta ; oive was one oight when I wanted lo talk «o Tom, l.ho other when he disappeared the night afterwards. The rest of the stories were all owing to the jokes of some of I he sailors, and the fears of the others.” “ Hut are you sure y«ai did not jump Into th« aca with Tom Brown, in a llame of fire?” *• No, «ir, as I am an honest man, Tom got away without any help of mine, auo without my ever knowing how, untjl a long lime i-fferwjnds, when I accident!} met him in Li vei pool. When he deserted, and, to quiet his conscience, l**tt my watch ami clothes to uiy friend. I iiad 110 motive for plavlngthoghost any more.— I shipped in an American merchantman for ♦Smyrna, and aft* r a voyage f*r a year or two, and suvlnga few hundred dollars, came lo Boston at last. I did not cure to stay'long ashore, for fear of being known by some of the officers of the squadr- n, ho 1 look my bundle and my money, and wentmtn the back country. lam a littl - of everything, so I get on pretry welt and hope you won’t have mo shot by ji court- aartial ' “ No,’’ replied Captain R , “ I uni out 01 the navy now. I have turned far mer. too, ami yon are quite safe.” “ I hope you pro-per, sir?” “ Not quileus well us you, Billy. I have come into the backwoods to see if lean do better.” “Omy m«, sir,” said Billy. “ amt I will repay ad your good offices.” “ No. I am going on a little further.” “ You may go farther atm f ire worse.” “ Perhaps so; hut 1 believe It is bed time. and so good-mghr, Mr. Ghost.” The next morningCaptuin R pro ceeded on ills wav, reflecting 011 the sin gular story of Billy Mo guu, whose pranks on hoard the tngu'o had Convinced a great many men existence ol gliosis, and thrown the glo mi of super stitious horror over themnainderof their lives. “ Not u sailor,” thought fie ; “ out of more than live hundred, with the ex ception of u single one, hut will go to his grave in the full belief of Billy Morgan's supernatural appearances. \Vlmt an un lucky adventure is tills of mine! [thus spoiled one of the best authenticated ghost stories of this or any preceding age.” After An office. Yesterday a sable representative of the “ best government in the world,” stir* mounted the elevated seat of a dilapida ted carryall, drove up to the central sta tlon In t*ns city, ami inquired lor the “boss” Tue unique vehicle contain ed his ancient dame and two diminutive scions of the “ house." A quadruped which a very poli'e man, with a due re gard to ttie sensibilities of t*-e animal, might dignify with the distinctive appel lation of mule, had the honor of pulling the conveyance and its loyal freight.— Word being conveyed to Captain Cain that a visitor wished to see him on im p utant that gentleman booh made his appearance. * What d*» you want?’ * Git to stop with you, boss?’ ‘ Want to stop with me?' inquired the astonished ofll ier. * Yes. ho-s; jlst for all night.’ 'Oh! you want to stay at the station all night?” * Yes, sar. ? ‘ But wl ere are you going w4th all that plunder?* ‘Going to Washington, sar?’ * Where?’ * Going to Washington, sar?* ‘‘What Washington—not Washington City?’ ‘ i(Vs, par, (hit’s the place where de President Is p ‘ What in the name of Heaven are you going there for?’ ‘We 1, you see, boss, Mussa Grant’s got-de place now, and dey nav we colored folks gwine to get alt the ollices when he gets in; so [’egwine to see if he won’t make die ehilegub’iier!’ It is neeiliess to say that the colored ‘gemmaii’ was hospitably entertained, ami was sent on his way rejoicing. —New Orleans i ieayunc. Do as I Da.—A well known “fast* man recently en ered a bur room in a city in the west, where he seldom fails to ine**l some twenty Inends in the “ami* ling hours.” With his usual heartiness he culls up the company, who nothing loti). ut once “ faced the u miller." “ You must all do as 1 Uo,” said the liberal one. “Ob, certainly—of coursa," was the unanimous reply. “Wbal id yours go ing lo be?" “ I shall take pure brandy," was bis reply. And Chen all called for P. B. After drinking, tbe wug laid down Uie flp bn the counter, mid then immediately retir ed, whimpering, in a suit persuasive lone : ■ ‘ Do us 1 do, gentlemen." The party looked at one another with a comical etare, until one, who dually felt the force of the idea creeping powerfully through lily hair, exclaimed ; “ Sold, by Jupiter!" I®-. While a colored preacher was bap tizmg'a convent ut Augusta, Ua., the outer day, one of the “ deacons" aloie hie boots. AST* At Ciucuiuaui there has beeu an iiiluutcamui born—the Hist event of the kiud lu the country. , I©* Age before beauty—especially in retiring wiieu you make u cull on the la dles. old folaa are not eo uncommonly bright iu taking bints. B®* I'lnarui: mi/ l.t Hirtford U Huee muulluoldaud weighs two pounds. TUG FATAL NllOf, Among the many fair castle homes of England there could he none fairer or nioio stately titan Coran Castle. .Suffolk. There lived Squire Co un, a floe speci men of the olden school— Hiern, rugged, and unbending us one of his own oHt of all, a mid-night roMao ? The moorland offered no shelter for a hand ol highwaymen, a i l he look shame 1 hut one of lilh race dreaded encounter with any Mingle foe. Old. as he wa->, he would ride over Curan Moor alone at mid night, and no hand should harm him or much his purse. He blushed—yes, that was the stinging word—.or the last of the (Junius of Cornu. In vain did Hugh answer gently that he did not think his courage would fail it put usefully to the proof, that he owned lie had hut little of the ruckles* during of the ancient Corans ; tint-still he thought —he modestly said he ihuuy/>(. for the youth was no braggart—-Unit he would risk hisown Ilf* 1 to save another's. But the squire's last words were too much.— His Inue eyes flashed, he ilirew down his kntle, left his dinner untinished, and his mother and sister in tears. He did not >how himself ail that eve ning. Latent night a messenger cone from Wr utel, bearing tidings of the sud den and dangerous illness ot au old ft lend •>f iho squire’s. The man wiio brought the letter wenton with another to a more distant neighbor. “ I shall go at onco.” said the squire to Coma mid her mother. “ I must see linn again in life.” “Then Ungers will attend you 9” sug gested llie widow, timidly. No. Lalymer Coran was no court popinjav, who could not lake care of himself; lie was not afraid of The dark — cowards were unknown In hia young days. Squire CorAn went to bin room to pre pare for his journey. Boasting never -drengthens one’s own courage, and lie took great cure that Ids pistol was in gnod order. Ac another time, notwithstand ing the reality of the danger, he would not liai e taken the pistol; lint now he loaded it witli deadly precision, and laid it carefully in his great coat pocket. Emma ran to cull her brother to say good-bye, but she found his door locked, and could get no answer. “ Let him alone,” said her grandfather —“Let him alone; etfaufftle is better than precept," and so lie rode away. Ther« was only a cloudy moon, hut the stout-hearted traveler knew his road, and was a little likely t« miss his way on the moor as is a street Arab in London. His thoughts went before him to his dying friend, and his indignation with Hugh slowly faded from his mind, when just, os u cloud obscured the moon, lie heard tiie snort of a spurred horse, u shadow fell on ills path, a hand suddenly caught his bridle, and a pistol wus pointed at his head “ Your money or your life!” The words were spoken quickly in a disguised but agitated voice. There was just light enough to »ee the highwayman was a sligiit-huilt im«n, of no apparent physical force, yet the squire remember ed his vain boast us he fell how complete ly lie wiu in the s ripling’u power. There was a moment's silence, i'lie squire's hand was in hU great coat pocket. Did the h robber Was getting his purse? Did the Squire know he was se rolling for ills pistol ? The highwaymun. spoke again in Die sumo strange voice, which seemed full of smothered passion and grief—“ [ have lim rd you would never yield to a single man.” The squire’s blood nulled at the implied taunt, but yet the pistol was ler ribly near bis bead, and he lett that in such case neither strength nor coinage can always win victory. “Nor would I yield to you” he said— lie knew not what prompted him—“not to you alone; but to that other lelloW looking over your shoulder.” ' The robher startled shuddering!y, and turned. Swift us lightning the squire aimed his own pistol and (iron. Fora moment the moorland seemed Illumined ; out ol the Qeiidisti brightness came a light,sharp, almosi girlish shriek. A second more ail wa* dark ami quiet, and the squire realized he stood alone in the moonlight with u dead muu ut his leet. A stern man was Lutymer Coran of Corau, and ho wuniiot to bo Orongnt to u pause on his Journey, because Ue had cnunced to slay a line!. Nor was it the awe and horror of bloodshed which blunced and Unshed hia cheeks ..a he rude on. N T o, Ills rigid justice decided that the man deserved his death, only it Was nut meet Chat uuch us he should have betray ed an honuruide gentleman lo deceit. — For he knew he had vended hit boast, and saved hunself—by a lie! That haunted him as he stood by (lie grim chamber of Wrottei Clockhouse, ami saw the lust of his old friend, the cou ty magistrate. He dispatched mi one lo the dead robber—time enough lor that when he relumed in the morning. Then betook tbeolllcers of Justice with him, uud they, respecting bis position and the depression iu which he seemed plunged, walked qul t ly side by side, a little way behind uis horse. At lust they reached the spot where the dead y deed hud taken place. To their astonishment, a little group of people were gathered , about, aud as they dro v near they beard a sound of lamentation, and the squire saw his own livery servants, oue of iuuiu holding tue bridle of a riderless noise.— They turned startled, while luces to him, as he r.*de up, uud were silent. 11 What is Uie mailer?" be demanded, imperiously. “On, hecanna he dead I the bouuie laddie l"V)bbed un old cJcotch groom. “ cJome one nus shot Mr. Hugh," said two or three ut once. “It must have been a dud, said some one, “ lor the yuuug master has bis -wu pistol with him." Tne squire pushed bis horse through the crowd. Ou the bliMd stained ueatu er lay Ins antagonist of the uiglu beiure —his own grUudsm—lue bacx of bis bead completely sbuttered, and stains or blood ou ilia boyUu lace. Tue steward VOL. 55.- -KO. 40 knell by the corose, disengaging the pi* h»i Iron* the hi lII* grasp of the dead. Hi looked ut it with wondering bewildered eyes, and said—'* It has never been load ed !" Then the old squire nndorsdood It ali ke understood that hr* boastful, provok ing word* had aggravated Hugh to put hi* courage to the test, iu hope oi con vincing him there is no trial of bravery between an honest man and robber.— And the squire nnderslool also that had that unloaded pistol been what itHoemod. he, the honorable Co run of Coran, had only escaped by a lie. * 1 did it I" he said, gloomily, ami the two deferential officers of justice came und stood on either side of Latymer Co run, ami his own servants fell back in horror and dismay. , Alas I lor the twice bereaved women walling and weeping, and us yet hoping, in the proud old cas tle lowers I Latymer Conn was spared the Ignomi ny of a trial—he did .not even live to hear that the coroner’s jury returned a ver dict of •* misadventure.” The stout old heart was broken. Hugh's funeral was delayed but a single day, that Ids grand father and he, “the lust of the Cormw," might be buried together. Their names, the murderer and the murdered, were written on one tablet. Not u word wa* told of their undent and honorable liu -ane, nor of the tragedy In which both lives dosed—only their names mid theli ages, ihe old man and the boy, ami the text—'* Fathom, provoke not your chil dren to anger.' 1 WIMUKNO* lIItPtANO. “ Mrs. Wilkins, of all the aggravating women I ever came across, you are tin* worm. 1 believe >ou’d iulbc a riot in the cemetery if you were dead, you would. Don’t you ever go pr. wiing around anj Q'luker meeting, or youMI break it up. You t Why, you'll puiany other timtiV hack up until he broke bin spine. O, you’re too annoying to live; I don'i want to bother with you. Give me more covers, am) go to sleep.” “ Hut, Wilkins, dear,’ just listen o minute. We must have that piano, and “O, don’t ‘dear* me, I won’t have ft. You’re tin* only dear thing around here ; you’re dear ui any price. I tell you once lor all that I don’i get any m-w piano, a id Mary Jane don’t take Hinging les sons as Jong as I’m her /other. There, if you don't understand that, I’ll say h over again. And now atop your caller, and go to Bleep, i’rn tired of hearing you cackle.” “ Hut Wilk ” “ Sow tlon t aggravate me. ,1 -8«> Mary Jane shan't learn to sing, and plum another instrument of torture in this house, while I'm bo.-s of the family. Her voice is just like yours; It’s got a twang to it Hue blowing on the edge of a piece of paper.” “Ain’t yon ashamed, Wilk ” ‘*lTs disgrace enough-to have you sil ting down and pretending to sing, am. trying *« deafen people, without having me children to do it. The first lime I heard you simr, t started round to the s'.ulioii-lioijse and got six policemen, be cause J thought there vvas a murder in your house, ami they were cuttings on up hy Inches, X wished somebody would. I wouldn’t go for any policemen—not much.” “I declare, you are a perfect brute.” “Not much I wouldn't ; but Smith he t Id me yesterday that Ills family were sent awake half the night by the noise you made, and said if 1 didn’t stop those dogs hum howling in my cellar, he’d be obliged to complain to the Board of Health.” “What an awful story, Mr. Wilk ” “Then 1 told him It was you, and you thought you could sing, and he advised me as a friend to get m diyorce, because lie had said no man could live happ\ With any woman who hud a voice like n cross-cut'«aw. He said I might as well have a machine shop with a lot of files at Work in my houno us that, and he’d rather at any lime.” ! * Pugh! X don’t care what Smith Bays •” "And you are talking about a now piano! Why, haven’t, wo got musical 1 .siruments enough in iho house? Tueie’s Houoferues Montgomery been blowing uwuy in the garret lor ten days with thaiola key bugle, until he's got so black in the luce that he won't get hi* color bank fork month, and then onl.\ guiH a spurt out of her every now and then. He’s blown enough wind In her to get up u hurricane, and lexpect noth* ing else hut he’ll get the old machine «<• chock full that she'll blow biok ut him some day, and bust hit* braina out, and ull along of your toni'oolery. You're u pretty mother, you are. You’d better go and join aoine asylum for feeble-minded Idiots, you hud " “Wilkins, 1 declare you are too bad, for ” “Yes, and thcre’a Bucephalus Alexan der; he's got hia head lull of your aenll mental nonsense, and he thlnka he's in' love with u girl around the comer, and lie ineandera ahoot and triea to big l , and going down into the cellar and trying to sing, No one to 1- ve 1 on the coal-bin, and he likeil 10 a care the hired girl out of lier senses. ho that ahe .went up Btuira and hud a lit on the kite »en door-mat, and came near dying on my hands." **Thut'a not irue, Mi. Wil V “And never come to until 1 put her head under the hydrant. And then what does Bucephalus Alexander do but go round ingiit ooiorela-u uftd try toa-oenude the girl, until the old man h'isted up the hosl l and cracked away at Buccplm'us Alexander with un old boot. and hit him til (he luce and blackened Id* eye, be cause lie thought it wua two cats u yelp ing. Hang such a mother as you are! You go right to work to ruin your own otl’*»prli'g." “You're talking nonsense, \Vilk ” J * You’re about us lit to bring up children ui u tadpole. is to run a ferry* bout, you are; but, when I'm alive, Mary Jane takes no ringing lessons. Do you understand ! if’b bad en.uigh to have tier buttering away. ut that niuno like ahe hud aoniu grudge uguin-t it, and to have her visitor* wriggle around, and lidgei, and look miserable, us ll they had cramp colic, while you make her play lor them, and have them get up and lie, ami ask what it was, and how 'beautiful' it is uud Bleep their souls lu falsehood and hy pocrisy, all on account of you. ■ You'll have enouHi to answer for, old woman, Without that.” “I never did such a thing, and you—” “Yes, tiiun y> u think Alary June cun play don't you ? You think she cttu ait down and tackle that piano, mid Jerk out more mu.de than a whole orchestra, don't >«u? But she can’t. You might Just us well Bet a crow-bur to opening an oyster, us to act her to playing on that piano.’* ‘ You tu’k like a fool, Wilkins.” “Play! she play? Ps**aw ! Why, she's drummed away at that polka lor six mouth", and sue can’t get her grip on it yet. You might us Well tr.> to sing u tong metre hymn i o a hornpipe, us to un dertake to dunce to that polka, it would Jerk your legs out at tne sockets, cu> lain, or else it would give you Bt. Vitus' dance, and cripple yon for. life.” “Mr. Wilkins, I’m going to tell you a secret.” ••On. £ don't wan't t > hear any of your, seciels; keep them to yourself.” ••it’** about Alary Juue's sluging.” “What?” “Mary Jane, you know ; her singing.” "I don l know, and I don't want to; she a'um'L take lesson.", so dry up.” “But she »m 11 take them,’' “I say she ahan't.” “6ue shall, and you can't help lt. n ‘•By Ueorge, wnut do you mean ? I’m master tu tuts house, I'd like you to know.” “ Yes, hutahe’s been taking lessons for a .whole ijuiitcr, while you were down town, ana i paid the Jill out of tne mar ket money.” *• Wed, • hope I may bo shot I You dou’c mean to say uut? Well, if yon hates foe SVductlismg. AovxirrißcuiotTb win niM)ii«4 «(Ten cents per hue lor ibe amt lusertiou. etui Ova oral »>er line tor each nubftsqueut m»ertlou. guar ujriy imir-ye»rly, ami yearly mlveriiwsmciiU a. loried at a liberal reUucliuu «u Ui» above rates. AOwriUteumnU should be accuiuptunetl by ilia ;asu. Wueuneut without acy leugtb ol urn* ipuutded for publioiiUou, they will be continued »u ttfordered out ami ormrgml accordingly. • JOU PUINTIMC*. Caukj, Hasokills. OiKcouAits, and every olh ir le-wnpu.moi Jou «mi Oako Pruning exoca -1,0 * bi trie, neatest Mtvln und hi low iiriccH, ain’t a perfectly luuodmod wiuton. imagine. I’m going to aleep ulouo aCtur this.” And Wilkins kicked out mi to the floor, mid went Jiilo the oilier r<«wi. lint he made it up with his wife, for I hiurd him quarreling with her next day, oecuUMi sou left a work basket lull of ifeedlea on the chair, covered with a piece ol work, and he sat down on it. The *♦ Hcggara' King;'* ofLondon. Everybody In Lmdon knows Billy Bottom. Four times up and four tunes down does h • nuke aud uas he made fur -six aud twenty years, his.daby uircuitof Uegent street, starling from the Ficcadily Circus and turning to retrace his steps at Uiu southeast corner ufnxfoid street; and though constantly under the feet of the vust crowd that f trover flows through the ihorouahfure, or threading ills way among thu thousands of carriages that, ■ rum - t*. M. to U evety day of the season, muite it the gayest concourse in Europe, oe Ims never out once been injured, ami then not seriously, limy is a strong built man, with brawny ciiesl au l muscular arms, his head pnrenoiogicqjlygood, and nis luce fre-a us an Englishman's should oe in that equiable climate at the ago of loi ty-six; but no stands, or sits rather, fur oe was born without legs, only itveuly seveii and a half inches nigh. {Strapped ■ o a Mjouie board Just large enough iwr a seat (und Wli cil becomes part of hliUaellj oy means ol two clumps one la each • •uiio, lie secures the means of sale if nut lupid, loeoupition. He is ui much a part of Kegent sued, is Billy, as Is me lion of Aoribumberlund House, or the niouu* mem of b'lah Street Hill. Hill\ is rich. Ut that there is no doubt. Aud then he is Hie beggars king. Once every year, on the louitn day o» Christ mas, or Hie 20m of December—for men, ii ever, winawiili Christmas boxes, what with annual savings, Ue street-sweeps, trump-, vagrant,-, cadgers and prigs uie alt weil-to-do ut Uie gieut gulnering at • lie “Crossed Stockings,” • * Cit. Giles,* die re a oecting is held ot the meoicunt aternily willnu Uie metropolis for the adoption of iidcs to govern begging lor Uie succeeding year, Which, meet is fol- • wed hy u dinner —.nr. William Bottom presides, makes me introductory speech after the cioth is removed, keeps strictest order ami names the peisons who are to respond to the various toasts. Duly lots held thin position since 1850, when tSiuii tiioati, his preoecessor, the Charing Cross crossing-sweeper, was Killed ny a runaway tire engine team, leaving to Ids heirs, as his will ut Doc tors, Commons allows, between £7,000 XS.OOD. to.uu hud bten beggars' king •or thirty-one years. Hilly succeeded uim, nut so muen lor n puled wealth us inr an address m the profession, which achieves wonderful success, and which mulshes u stoic of anecdote for Uie nsutd weekly gatherings of tho beggars club. Hu lias Just met gentleman and lady among toe thousands hurraing past. They are Americans. He lias just caught the lady’s eye. Mio slops to •sk him uijuestion. His point isgamed. He has read her symnaunes at once.— And whether they are moved hy phylan mropy or piety, nr hoi-iow, or.,Christian etmiiiy, he interprets them 'instantly, •did becomes to his almoner the expo nent of Just W'hat her gentle nature needs. He never plays the roll of Cun* ulng’a 'Noody Knl/o Grinder—” Story? God bless you,'l have none to tell, sir, liut .has ut ound a character and tale no suded to (tie occasion that the uu weary never delect the imposture. Be sides, he is the most corteons o< petition eis for aims, never importunate, and from the. ** Ttiunk you,” for ha'pence.— “ Thank you, much obl'ged to you,” for sixpence, to the ** Thank jou, sir I Much obliged toyousir! God tep >y you, sir I” (or a shilling, is the best bread of beg gars. / 1 have introduced Hilly Bottom be cause tie stands the acknowledged head of more than sixty thousand professed beggars In .London. He Is wise, Ue does not drink. He assumes no disguise, lie has a wile and family who he sup ports respectably. In tact, he is not unlike, in the misfortune of being born without legs, Ids great predecessor, John Yurdiy Vernon, who died many years ago in broad street. Vernon left more than £lOO,OOO. Hut lie made It by specu lating with the ptnceedsof his begging. L'tmugh never appearing in public, save la Ids rags, he'leit several sous who look care of fits gains.— Qalaxy ON’Ly.—Only one drop of water at a lime that had foun I ltd way from the mighty ocean through the dyke, and was nioWly wearing a little channel. Only oue drop. Only u stray sunbeamJ Yetperchanca it had pierced some wretched abode, gladdening some stricken heart, or ltd golden light found Us way through the leafy branched of some wild w»»od, kiss ed the uwf*a covered bunk, where ihe liny violets giew, and caused shades of beau ty to adorn it* lovely torm. Only a eentle breczel But how many •idling brows hath it fanned, how many hearts cheered by its gentle touch? only one stray bullet that pu-iced the noble soldier hoy as he tied the lonely midnight round, faithiilJy guarding the precious lives intrusted to his keeping, and the life blood slowly ebiled oiH, and Hie 11. e ebbed out, and the sunbeams fell on tile face of the dead. Oidy a sentinel! And yet one soul more had p issed from its earthly tene ment to meet its reward at the hands of a merciful U“d. Only a drop of ink ! And yet it car ried tne- news in* dedh lu anxious one* at limue, uh-J caused tne tear of anguish to liickie down the furrowed cheek of a wido «ed mother. Only a frown ! But it left a aad, dreary acne in iliutcmlds heart, uud the ijuiv eriiig Ups and tearful eves told how keen ly he fell It. Only u smile! But ah! how it cheer ed the broken heart, engendered u ray of hope uud casta halo of light around the unhappy patient; made the bed-ridden, one forgets Us agony for a moment as it dwelt m sunshine of Joy ui|d lived in IhQ warmth of lu sunshine. A lady In New Hampshire recen tly determined to exchange for currency u nil Ver dollar willed she had carefully kept for thirty-live years. The money changer astounded her by the lulornm tion unit it Wits counterfeit.. R&TA rich young lady recently got mar ried and settled all her property to her husband. Ou being expostulated for so 'doing, she replied : But I have always been told to husband my means.” £6?*Sentimentalists sing “Glvs me a cot >u the valley 1 love;” but persons ol a practical turn, would prefer a Walnut French bedstead. BSF* A liag made entirely of silk grown and munulactured lu Calif>ruia is to be raised over the Capitol ot that {State. The Hudson fiver steamer Mary Powell, said to us Cue fastest steamer in tie Uu. led chutes, was lately sold lor $lBO, Odd. fiSy Edwin BiotU has sold his twelve thousand acres in vines cojuty, Virgin ia, to u company of Penaesseeans ior SHW,UOJ. fiQTThe Rev. Hart L dtowart, whaoc divorce suit with his wife created In tense excitement In Chicago a year or two ago, died lust week. - A father ami sou of Uraut county West Virginia, killed twenty-six deer Uus season-